After upgrade, Opera does not display pdf-files
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lando242 last edited by
is there an official response from Opera about Acrobat pdf reader and whether they working on including it in the next update?
Yes. The Acrobat Reader plugin is NPAPI. NPAPI support is being dropped by every major browser worth its salt. It has already been drop by Chrome based browsers and Firefox will be ending its support around the end of this year. It has already been replaced by the PPAPI, which both FIrefox and Chrome based browsers already support fully. It is up to the maker of old plugins, in this case Adobe, to update their stuff to PPAPI.
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A Former User last edited by
Hi lando242,
Thanks for the reply, I am not sure nor do I want to know what NPAPI or PPAPI are. I want my browser to work and to do the job I want. The Chrome pdf reader is not what I want, although I can understand some people seem to prefer it. While I agree Adobe need to make an effort, I also think Opera need to listen to what people are asking for and make an effort themselves.
Even if NPAPI is not being supported, in my opinion Opera should at least try and help those of us that still want to use Abode and the Opera browser.
After 6+years of using Opera I'm afraid it's time for me to change to a browser that gives me the functions I want and not what it think I want/need. So it's a fond farewell to Opera I'm afraid.
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lando242 last edited by
After 6+years of using Opera I'm afraid it's time for me to change to a browser that gives me the functions I want and not what it think I want/need. So it's a fond farewell to Opera I'm afraid.
And exactly which browser are you going to switch to? Chrome? NPAPI is already removed. Firefox? It will buy you about 8 months before they remove it as well. Internet Explorer? Lets be serious. You can't have it both ways. You can't keep updating your browser to the latest version and expect it to support every buggy, out of date, security nightmare of a standard. SO you either have to move with the times or stop updating your browser.
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nolanm5150 last edited by
Try installing Adobe Acrobat Reader DC. It has worked for me (opening PDFs within the Opera browser)on Win 7 Pro and Win 10 home and Pro. Opera seems to have the underpinnings of Chrome so when in doubt, think like a Chrome user...!
